Mapleshade bedrock stands for large monitors

I found my most recent Mapleshade catalog and saw the Bedrock stands again and my curiosity was piqued. I didn't order them but was wondering yet again. With the speaker monitors on the floor pointing up at a listener isn't this similar to the concept of installing mids and tweeters in the kick panels of a car? I found this blurb on CarAudioHelp "By moving the speakers away from the doors or dash and into the kickpanels we are increasing the distance to the speakers AND equalizing the distance from the listener to each speaker."

Without buying and then re-selling the Mapleshade stands is there a way I can replicate the concept to see if I hear a difference good or bad with some B&W DM303 monitor speakers I have?

Thanks

Symposium much better wood colors sound.

I will email you my DIY version that I used to evaluate Mapleshade's stands the best I could to try it. He does offer a 30 day money back guarantee as well.

Hi Jim

Thanks so much for sharing your DIY version of the Mapleshade stands. They are quite nice and I think I'm going to try to piece together a pair of stands for my KEF speakers.

In general is there a rule regarding the size of the wood platforms vs the size of the speaker you will be putting them on? The footprint of my speakers is 10" wide and 12" deep. I was hoping to save some money and buy a maple butcher blocks that are 12" x 12" and 3" high. So width wise I'll only have an inch on each side and depth wise it would be the exact size of the KEFs. Would this be enough wood to isolate the speaker from the floor? I'd be adding 1-2" brass carpet spikes b/w the wood block and my carpeted floor. I'd then use 3 2" brass footers b/w the speakers and the maple block.

Thanks in advance.